Msg 1 Obeying Truth Rather than Following Men Gal 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Here Paul is already distinguishing himself from the people that are influencing the churches in Galatia. The people that are influencing them are much about perception and man’s authority and man’s stamp of approval. “He’s associated with James therefore I should […]
I think people have a religious view of this book. I felt the same way for many years which is why I want to “de-religify” our understanding of it. This just means to focus on Christ as life. Religion is anything we do for God or even anything we think about God that is apart
Philippians- Offense or Fruit – Depends on What We Approve (1:9-11) Read More »
It is really complex, but again, this just has to be distinguished from Israel’s New Covenant. That is a covenant made with them. God didn’t make a covenant with us. There are no terms. By faith we’re baptized into Christ. There’s no obligation on us. We’ve been crucified with Christ, and now it’s no longer
Chapter 2 New Testament Spirituality Read More »
The word ‘sanctification’ has become another one of those words that makes people uncomfortable, like ‘repent’, where it needs to be defined otherwise legalistic definitions automatically spring to mind and weigh you down. I read an article on sanctification yesterday and it was full of requirements, burdens, unrealistic expectations and false doctrine. I think what
Progressive sanctification does not exist Read More »
Message by Petra Renatus It’s one thing to learn about the identification truths, but it’s another to apply them. We always need to know how it works in practice. You might ask the following questions:
How do I …? Practical perspective on identification truths Read More »
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